MADATSST &

MUKUND INGLE

PRESENT

POWER SHARING

Mr. Mukund B. Ingle

BLEGIUM Share its border with Netherlands, Germany,

France and Luxembourg 59% speak Dutch live in Flemish region 40% speak French live Wallonia region 1% speak German Capital (Brussels) 80% speak French and 20%

speak Dutch

SRI LANKA 74% people speak Sinhala 18% people speak Tamil ( 13% Sri Lankan

Tamils and 5% Indian Tamils) 7% of population are Christians

MAJORITARIANISM IN SRILANKA

SL got its independent in 1948. Since Sinhala community got dominance over power

1956, act was passed to give the Sinhala the status of national language. Compulsory for all jobs

Buddhism was fostered Tamils started feeling alienated

DEMANDS OF TAMILS 1.The recognition of Tamils as official language 2. Regional Autonomy 3. Equality of opportunity in securing education

and jobs 4. Separate Tamil state (This demand led to

Civil War in Sri Lanka)

ACCOMODATION OF BELGIUM

Equal no of ministers in the central govt. Dutch and French ministers were made in equal no in central govt.

and Dutch agreed to that Powerful State government

Many powers were given to State government taken from central Separate Government for Brussels

Both communities were given equal no. of representation and here French agreed.

Community Government Third kind of govt. was formed and it contained representative

from each community

POWER SHARING DESIRABLE

PRUDENTIAL REASONS Reduce conflicts

Stability to govt.

Better Administration

MORAL REASONS Very spirit of Democracy

People are consulted People participation is

increased

WHY POWER IS SHARED? People rule themselves

Due respect is given to diverse groups

Everyone’s voice is listened

TYPE OF POWER SHARING Power Shared among the different organs of govt.

Organs – Legislature, Executives and Judiciary All are equally powerful – so called Horizontal

power sharing As all organs check each other, it is called

checks and balances

TYPE OF POWER SHARING Power Shared among different Levels of govt.

Levels – Central, State and Local Self Govt.

It’s a federal System

It is called Vertical power sharing

TYPE OF POWER SHARING Power Shared among different social groups

Community govt. of Belgium

Each weaker section should be protected

Diverse groups should get chance in administration otherwise they will alienated

TYPE OF POWER SHARING Power Shared among different political parties,

pressure groups and movements Each political party represent different

ideologies and social groups Parties come together and form alliance

(Coalition govt.) Various organization have influence in the

power directly or indirectly

THANK YOU